RUSSIANS POURING ACROSS THE STOCHOD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2821, 12 July 1916, Page 7

RUSSIANS POURING ACROSS THE STOCHOD

VARIOUS ATTACKS REPULSED BIG ARTILLERY DUEL ON THE DNIESTER (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). ' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. , „ . . , Petrograd, July 10. ■ A Russian official communique states:—"We are closely pressing the enemy in Southern Polesie. / . • • "We continue to cross the Stochod at various points. A great part of tlio crossings were destroyed by the rotTeating enemy. "A lively fight is in ipgress near the villages of.Svidniki, Stavnike, Stariymossor, and Novyniossor. We put the enemy to flight between Kisseline and Loubnmo. v . ' "Tiiere is an intense' artillery action on both flanks of the Dniester, on the Gahcian front. • "We repulsed an enemy offensive south-east of Lake Sventen and broke a counter-attack by the enemy against the village ,of Oilolcho.vtchina, east of Baranovitchi." \ ' '• V KOVEL UNDER FIRE. Rome, July 10. Kovel is now under the fire of the Russian heavy guns. BRILLIANT VICTORY CROWNS A DARING OPERATION -GERMANS CAUGHT ON FLANK AND REAR. M. Ludovic Naudad, the Paris "Journal's" Petrograd correspondent, states tint the Russians' daring operation at the Chartorysk salient culminated in a brilliant victory, placing the long-contested, important positions in the hands of the Russians. The Russians are continuing their impetuous drive towards Kovel, and occupy a position equi-dist ant from the Stochod and Styr Valleys across tho Chartorysk-Kovel railway. On this position they are overlapping the Lusk salient. ' . j ■ The Germans.had expected to stem the Russian advance, but they were caught on the flank and rear, and outpointed. The Russians between Sokul and Kolki literally fell upon ans. The breach west of Lusk is widening hourly. The road to Kovel is open to the northwards, and the battle continues, steadily increasing the harvest of prisoners.

J GERMANS CAUGHT IN A TRAP

(Rec. Juiy""TT, a3S p.m.) London, July 10. The "Morning Post's" correspondent, at Tetrograd says that General BrusilolT is steadily pushing forward his flanking-in movement. Within four miles oT the Stoekhod the Germans were ca'ugTft in a riglit angle by the iianking operations, and completely defeated, hurriedly retreating across the river. A regiment of Hungarian cavalry was sacrificed to protect the retreat. LATEST NEWS OF THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE i SPLENDID SUCCESS OF BRUSILOFF'S STRATEGY. (Rec. July 11, 9.10 p.m.) f London, July 11. The latest news of tho Russian offensive proves that it is continuing in accordance with carefully-matured plans. Even the Germans are not attempting to hide its importance. The Berlin "Tageblatt" admits that the Russians nnm" ber 137. divisions of infantry and .10 of cavalry, totalling 2,740,000 infantry, and 102,000 cavalry. The Russian troops are far superior in morale and equipment to those defeated in 191;")." . It is now plain that General Brusiloff has entirely outmanoeuvred Generals von Bothmer and von Linsingen. WMId apparently concentrating on his southern attack, lie suddenly extended his operations and developed a flanking movement, covering fifty miles from north of Kolki to tlie Pripet River. General Brupilo/F steadily pushed the Germans from tho lino of the Styr to the line tho Stoehod, and crossed to the went ern bank. at a spot where the river takes a sudden turn. The Germans here fought with energy and desperation, but the battle ended in a general /light in order to cross the Stoehod and escapo annihilation. ' The tally of prisoners and captured material Is yet incomplete, but in the Stoehod region alone 640 officers and over 20,000 unwounded prisoners were taken, with 55 guns, and 9!) maxims, as the result of the now offensive. Tho Austro-Germijn, casualties at- tho same time are at least 50.000. General Brusiloff has now gained positions ensuring his further progress. The Germans liave lost the opportunity for successful opposition east of tho Stoehod, and all chances of tactical ma tioeuvriiur. General Brusiloff has the Pinsk boglaml covering his right flanks, ailfl after the crossing of the Stoehod will lie in a position to threaten the newly-constructed defencesiof Kovel. The situation in the south is equally satisfactory. Since the capture of Buezacz, tho Lower Stryjia nml'Dniester front had been fairly quiet, while General Lechitsky was overthrowing Pflan2er's army and advancing on the Delatyn railway. General Brusiloff now order od Gonoral Toherbatchoff to advance, and their successful combined moves Tamil ted in the surmounting of the most difficult section of tho Dniester. . ■ GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, July 10. A. Gerijian cmnmuniquo slates:—"Tin Russia'! attacks on U-e Stoehod, west of Lusk and elsewhore, were all Tepulacd,"

TEUTONS APPEAL TO BULGARIA TROOPS URGENTLY WANTED FOR REINFOR,CEMENTS. Rome, .Tuly 10. ' Austvo-Gernian military and diplomatic missions have arrived at Sofia. It is reported that they have urgently demanded Bulgarian troops to reinforce the armies in the Trentino and at Verdun. Bulgaria is hesitating, fearing a Rumanian surprise. Austria is withdrawing Hungarian troops from the Italian front, and substituting Croats and Poles, and is dispatching the Hungarians to Galicia. MKOWINA UNDER RUSSIAN 'CIVIL GOVERNMENT. Petregrad, July 10. The complete occupation of Buknwina is announced. Tho oivil organisation of the province is progressing, and the entire region being provisioned with Russian cereals. SHARP NAVAL ACTION IN THE BALTIC \ BETWEEN GERMAN AND RUSSIAN PATROLLING SQUADRONS. (Rec, July 11, p.m.) Copenhagen, July 11. There was a sharp action between the German and Russian patrolling squadrons in the gallic, off Haefringc, on Sunday night. ( . RUSSIAN SUBMARINE'S ' Petrograd, July 10. A Russian official communique states:—"Oue of our submarines sank a large German steamer laden with iron ore in the Gulf of Bothnia." RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN THE CAUCASUS Petrograd, July 10. A Russian official communique states:—"We are successfully advancing on the rest of tho plateau in tho Caucasus. South of Taususpontique we captured important linos on heights which the Turks had' spent much time in fortifytag." , TURKISH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Reo. Jnly 11, 10.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 11. A Turkish" official communique states:—"Wo defeated tho Russians near Sinekon, ton the way to Hamadon (in Persia, north-east from Kemanßhah, on tho Caspian side). Tho Russians fled to Si neb, whore they are besieged. "The Russian offensivo in the Caueasus, near Chorok, failed. "We sank four of the enemy's transports, several sailers', and ignited a big petroleum depot at Novorossia." '